Why do people receive criticism for harboring "un-American" views?

Question

So some people don't accept other's view points...why is it so easy to label him/her "un"American?

Isn't this one of the fundamental reasons that make the USA so great?

Eatchris; Everyone at some point or another is a minority. You wouldn't be touting that sentiment if you were the minority receiving less than equal treatment.

Answer 1

i think we are falling back on a repeat of the 50's, ask yourself who was more unamerican the communists or the committee of unamerican activities.

while there were communists actively trying to overthrow our government, the committee did more damage to America

in my opinion

Answer 2

I think it's because these people cannot find even 1 thing good about this country.Complain, complain but never try to change things.There are many problems in this country I don't like, but there are just as many good things.They refuse to acknowledge the fact that this is still the greatest country in the world.They don't know how good they have it.In other countries, they would be in jail or worse for giving their opinions.
P.S. This generation born in the last 20 years is a bunch of whiners.They have whatever they want and still complain.

Answer 3

Until those ideas start changing what made America so great.
It is strange but it seems that so many of the ideas people are pushing these days want to hem us in and control us.
I have to agree with Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin
"If we give up freedom for safety we don't deserve either" and
"The country needs to have a revolution every 50 years so that government doesn't get to big."
The bigger question here is.... What is the horror that might take its place?

Answer 4

It's a cop out for people who can't logically argue or debate a point. Saying that shifts the argument from the debate to the person making the argument. It completely shifts the focus of any debate off of the subject, which is the goal of the person saying it. It is used as a last resort when one cannot win the argument. It can be very hard to defend as one must be careful to ignore statements like that and focus on the argument at hand. It is a classic tactic of the right...to shift the focus off the debate and onto the person making the debate...it's like slight of hand for arguing.

Answer 5

First of all, let me say that I don't side with anyone. Even though I am an American and I was born and raised here, I still don't think that "ALL" of our viewpoints are correct!
If they resort to saying that you are "Un-American" then they are just shallow and close minded.
Sure there are certain things that are American and that are defined as being American, but someone's view point doesn't always have to be from an American's point of view.
Your right, diversity is what makes America what it is.

Answer 6

I feel there is a majority of Americans who feel the American way of life is under threat, and we should all make ourselves aware. America is under attack by socialists, terrorists, and communists. They can and do infect any political party. We feel we need to identify these maladies.These are not loyal Americans.
With that said let me say that I support freedom of speech. Without it we cannot appreciate the views of both sides. I believe that most of us do want what's best for our country, we just must be aware of those who would undermine this great country of ours.

I watched the Republican debates, and I thought even though not "un-American" I don't believe Ron Paul would be good for this country, and he is totally wacked, he won't even support his own party's nominee. His views are radical.
Hillary Clinton clearly does not want to look at history, she just wants to win votes. Her plans would destroy this country. No mass programs ever worked, they only cause fiscal crises. She is not for the "common good."

I still say that if we do not learn from our past we are doomed to repeat it!

Answer 7

This is the practice of "solipsism', which is defined as only considering one's own point of view when making judgments. It's a stone's throw from solipsism to tribalism, and, if we're not attentive -- from there to Fascism or terrorism as the case may be. The only difference between those two is that one is in power when committing atrocities, and the other is not.

Consider this actual quote by a California State Senator. He was speaking in a debate on a referendum which proposed (owing to the fact that many United States citizens in California do not read English adequately), that all voting materials be printed in several languages for a period of several years. Rising to speak he held up a Bible in one hand and said, meaning what he said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have only one thing to say about this referendum. If the English language was good enough for Jesus Christ, it is good enough for me."

Answer 8

Awesome! Like the Dixie Chicks were "un-American" at the start of the war in Iraq, but now everyone loves them again.

"Un-American" is a blanket term used to label anyone who doesn't agree with the popular sentiment of the country. We should have gotten past that kind of language after World War II when Japanese Americans were shipped away to "internment camps," but apparently we haven't.

Let me also add that there are definitely things that you don't say in this country, like that meat-head Richard Gere after 9/11 (that we should forgive--or some crap like that). There are some things that are legitimately un-American. All I'm saying is that as soon as we start labeling people, we take one step back towards fascism.

Answer 9

Hitler used the same sort of mind-control to win/control the masses.

The answer is that any war must have the support of the ppl or it will fail. This is a way of keeping those that have a brain from opposing the war... using fear of being an outcast. It also puts us on the defense.

Answer 10

All I know is that I want my views to coincide with what the Bible says. I t is always easy to label people who look at things differently because it seems wrong if it's not your view. Are there such things as a wrong point of view? I think so.

Answer 11

"...why is it so easy to label him/her "un-American?"
That’s easy, in America the land of the free and the home of the brave, I also am entitled to my point of view, and my point of view is that, you are “un-American” and you should receive criticism for harboring "un-American" views!

God Bless America